Once school was almost over, the kids in the preschool began to carry their bags as they
waited for their parents to pick them up.
Ava was maintaining order, so she did not hear her phone vibrating.
Right then, the dean walked inside. “Alden, Melody, your father‘s here to pick you up.”
Alden immediately frowned. Melody speedily turned around as well. “Mr. Cooper.” Ava immediately
walked over and said in a lower voice, “Alden and Melody don‘t have a father. They are from a single–
parent family.”
Mr. Cooper was stunned. “That can‘t be. Their father‘s waiting outside.”
Ava stroked her chin. She could vaguely remember Alden‘s mother mentioning that they did not have a
father.
Why did their father suddenly show up?
“Mr. Cooper, let me bring the kids out and have a look.”
Ava then held them in each hand.
Alden frowned but obediently went out because he wanted to see who was claiming to be their father.
Conversely, there was a glint in Melody‘s eyes.
Her glazed eyes were bright with excitement and happiness. Ava had gotten along with the kids for a
long time, so she could easily sense the little girl‘s emotions.
She gently asked, “Mel, do you want to see your father?”
Melody did not answer, but the radiance in her eyes was a sufficient indication
Ava sighed.
It seemed that the children‘s parents were divorced.
Perhaps the father was so busy that he only came to visit the children once every few months.
In just a few minutes, Ava imagined a big show in her head as Mr. Cooper led them out of the
preschool. Adina was sitting in the car. She had made a few calls, but nobody had answered them.
When she raised her head, she saw Ava holding her children’s hands while walking toward Tysoni‘s
car. Meanwhile, Tyson leaned against the car where he stood. He kept staring at the kids. Adina was
stunned.
She pushed the door open and got out of the car before she waved. “Ms. Jones, I‘m here.”
As soon as she spoke, everyone looked over. Ava looked at Tyson before she glanced at Adina. Then,
she held the children‘s hands and changed direction.
“Alden, Melody, I‘m taking you to your mother.” Ava was clear on what to do. The mother was the
children‘s guardian, so she needed to hand them over to their mother. Whether the mother allowed
them to see their father or not was not something that she could interfere with.
“Thank you, Ms. Jones.” After Adina thanked Ava, she held her children‘s hands and walked speedily
toward her car. Melody glanced around, but she did not spot the man she had expected. Her eyes were
soon filled with disappointment. Alden narrowed his eyes and calmly sized up the man who was
standing nearby. He clearly knew that Ms. Jones and Mr. Cooper had tried to take him and Melody to
this man earlier.”
He had never met this man. Why would he call himself their father?
Their father was Duke.
Countless thoughts crossed Alden‘s mind.
Adina hurriedly returned to the car, so she did not notice his emotions. She then pulled the door open
to get the children into the car
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